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November 01, 2015

The Replacements‘ Paul Westerberg has teamed up with rocker Juliana Hatfield to form a new band they’re calling the I Don’t Cares. Not much more information is available as of yet, but their album Wild Stab is set to be released next year, and they’ve released a single: “1/2 2 P.” (Consequence of Sound) A spokesperson for The Voice UK says that…

Today’s Music News: Paul Westerberg and Juliana Hatfield release new song, ‘1/2 2 P,’ as the I Don’t Cares

Today’s Music News: Paul Westerberg and Juliana Hatfield release new song, ‘1/2 2 P,’ as the I Don’t Cares

Staff • Nov 1, 2015

The Replacements‘ Paul Westerberg has teamed up with rocker Juliana Hatfield to form a new band they’re calling the I Don’t Cares. Not much more information is available as of yet, but their album Wild Stab is set to be released next year, and they’ve released a single: “1/2 2 P.” (Consequence of Sound) A spokesperson for The Voice UK says that…

The Current's Guitar Collection: Nathaniel Rateliff, 1967 Gibson B-25 12-string

The Current's Guitar Collection: Nathaniel Rateliff, 1967 Gibson B-25 12-string

Luke Taylor • Nov 1, 2015

Nathaniel Rateliff describes his guitar, a vintage Gibson he's only had for six weeks. 'I saw it, it was cheap, and it was close to my birthday, so I just thought I'd treat myself,' Rateliff says. 'I think it's gorgeous looking.' Check out the full interview and a selection of close-up photos by Nate Ryan.

Peanuts Movie: Trombone Shorty will help you speak like Miss Othmar

Peanuts Movie: Trombone Shorty will help you speak like Miss Othmar

Mackenzie Martin • Oct 31, 2015

Next Friday (Nov. 5), The Peanuts Movie hits theaters—with famous jazz musician Trombone Shorty in an unusual cameo role. He’s not on the soundtrack for the album: he actually plays the voices for the adult characters in the movie. The “wah wah” that’s heard whenever the young characters encounter an adult will be replaced by Trombone Shorty’s, well, trombone.…

Walt Mink's John Kimbrough stops by The Current studio

Walt Mink's John Kimbrough stops by The Current studio

Mac Wilson, Daniel Nass and Walt Mink's John Kimbrough • Oct 30, 2015

It's been 10 years since Walt Mink last performed in the Twin Cities, but John Kimbrough has reunited with bassist Candice Belanoff and drummer Zach Danziger for a special reunion show taking place tonight at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis.

First Listen: Bob Dylan, 'The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Vol. 12'

First Listen: Bob Dylan, 'The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Vol. 12'

Tom Moon • Oct 30, 2015

The fevered 14 months captured here represent the moment when Dylan became comfortable in his shoes -- and, if not yet confident about every decision, at least trusting the authority of his writing.

How Pentatonix recorded part of their hit album in Minneapolis

How Pentatonix recorded part of their hit album in Minneapolis

Mackenzie Martin • Oct 30, 2015

One morning in early August, Pentatonix—a hugely popular vocal group—rolled into town, after being on a bus all night, for a show at the Xcel Energy Center with Kelly Clarkson. Only a few hours later, they were on the mics at RiverRock Studios in Northeast Minneapolis, recording a song that appears on their new self-titled release: an album that’s currently…

Friday Five: Greycoats, Prof, Murder Shoes, and more new Minnesota music videos

Friday Five: Greycoats, Prof, Murder Shoes, and more new Minnesota music videos

Andrea Swensson • Oct 30, 2015

Happy Friday! There’s a chill in the air, there’s candy corn sitting untouched in little dishes around the city, and musicians are donning their finest costumes in preparation for one of the most festive live music nights of the year. Here’s a look at five of the best music videos to emerge in the scene this…

9:30 Coffee Break: Blood, guts and gore

9:30 Coffee Break: Blood, guts and gore

Jill Riley and Sean McPherson • Oct 30, 2015

It's the day before Halloween, and rather than scary songs, we're going for gross. For today's Coffee Break, what songs to you want to hear that mention blood, guts or other gory things? Send us your requests.

Cube Critic: 'Our Brand is Crisis'

Cube Critic: 'Our Brand is Crisis'

Stephanie Curtis • Oct 30, 2015

MPR Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson on The Current's Morning Show to talk about a new film that takes a fictionalized look at the work of American political-campaign strategists. 'Our Brand Is Crisis' stars Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton, and is directed by David Gordon Green.

Premiere: Mark Mallman’s new song ‘The End is Not the End’

Premiere: Mark Mallman’s new song ‘The End is Not the End’

Mackenzie Martin • Oct 30, 2015

It’s official: Mark Mallman has shared his new single, “The End is Not the End.” The song is a preview of what’s to come on Mallman’s new album of the same name, set to be released in early 2016, which is being funded on Kickstarter. Mallman has released seven studio records since 1998. Optimistic and high-energy, the new single is typical…

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